Location:

Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden

Job ID:

R0119007

Date Posted:

2026-01-30

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Profession (Job Category):

Finance

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) is a product group in Hitachi Energy, which develops, manufactures, and sells DC transmission systems on a global market. HVDC technology is used to transmit electricity over long distances and for power transmission via submarine cables. For the HVDC factory finance team in Ludvika, Sweden, we are now searching for you who have previous experience in factory or business controlling and want to join us on our exciting journey ahead!

As a Factory Controller, you will serve as the Finance Business Partner to the Head HVDC Product including various dept. heads within Factory. You will be responsible for driving cost optimization by monitoring, controlling, analyzing, and interpreting financial data. These tasks require you to be a driven person with an ability to effective apply knowledge & skills into practice. You are most likely a self-motivated and goal-oriented person that believes in lifelong learning and who is not afraid of stepping in as the leader to drive the team and factory forward.

Your responsibilities also include recommending and implementing initiatives to improve productivity, reduce costs and increase efficiencies, as well as to evaluate various business plan and support in building scenarios and recommend suitable action. Therefore, we ideally see that you have knowledge and working experience from related tasks in a previous role.

This position is based in Ludvika, Sweden.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead the factory financials and capital budgeting process and forecast various financial parameters.
• Drive cost structure, effective product function controlling and propose suitable business model for factory.
• Drive various initiatives to improve productivity and cost efficiency and provide insight and analysis to support the decision-making.
• Ensure proper governance and regular reviews of product functions and related projects and ensure high quality and transparency of financial data, reporting, and disclosures in line with defined standards & financial closing schedules.
• Ensure reconciliation of physical inventory performed on time and maintain accuracy in transactions and records for all inventory and ensure its financial audit on annual basis.
• Prevent under-absorption in the product function and proactively identifying root causes and taking necessary action to mitigate it.
• Communicate efficiently with stakeholders and review and present HVDC product financials on monthly basis. Ensure timely financial closing and providing of documentation related to audit and to ensure audit queries are handled appropriately with all stakeholders.
• Define & implement internal controls regarding financial & non-financial operations.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related area.
• Previous experience from working with business controlling, factory controlling, and/or tasks related to the description above.
• Analytical and accounting skills are essential.
• Good knowledge of SAP and MS Excel is necessary.
• English, both written and spoken, is required. Swedish and/or other languages are considered an advantage.
• Self-motivated, goal-orientated, and driven person with an ambition to learn and develop, capable of working both alone and as part of a team.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development​
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks
   

More about us

We are looking for a variety of people with the right mindset to join our team so don’t hesitate to apply even though you don’t meet all requirements. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the position can be filled with short notice.

Recruiting manager Ritesh Rai, [email protected] will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer; Mikael Hjort, + 46 107 38 29 86; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43; Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren, +46 107 38 21 85. Any other questions can be directed to Talent Partner [email protected]

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